Federal government spending has risen under President
Obama, mostly because of the $800 billion stimulus designed to
offset the massive recession he inherited from President Bush.
But the increase in federal spending under Obama is dwarfed by
the colossal increase under President Bush.

Don't believe it?

Let's go to the chart.

Here's Federal Expenditures from 2000-2011 (quarterly figures,
annualized), from the St. Louis
Fed: